
purple, and scarlet, beautifully arranged,
while inwrought with threads of gold and
silver were cherubim to represent the an-
gelic host who are connected with the work
of the heavenly sanctuary and who are
ministering spirits to the people of God on
earth."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 347.
Lessons From the Sanctuary
8.
Of what was the earthly sanc-
tuary a type or shadow? Heb. 9:23,
24. Compare Heb. 8:2.
NOTE.—"Moses made the earthly sanc-
tuary, 'according to the fashion that he
had seen.' . . . That sanctuary [in heaven],
in which Jesus ministers in our behalf, is the
great original, of which the sanctuary built
by Moses was a copy.
"The heavenly temple, the abiding place
of the King of kings— . . . no earthly
"The Bible is our rule of
faith and doctrine. There is
nothing more calculated to
energize the mind and
strengthen the intellect than
the study of the word of God.
No other book is so potent
to elevate the thoughts or
give vigor to the faculties, as
the broad, ennobling truths
of the
Bible."—Gospel
Workers,
page 249.
structure could represent its vastness and
its glory. Yet important truths concerning
the heavenly sanctuary and the great work
there carried forward for man's redemp-
tion were to be taught by the earthly sanc-
tuary and its
services."—Patriarchs and
Prophets,
page 357.
9.
To what did Paul compare the
human body? 1 Cor. 6:19, 20.
NOTE.—"In the cleansing of the temple,
Jesus was announcing His mission as the
Messiah, and entering upon His work. That
temple, erected for the abode of the divine
Presence, was designed to be an object les-
son for Israel and for the world. From
eternal ages it was God's purpose that every
created being, from the bright and holy
seraph to man, should be a temple for the
indwelling of the Creator. Because of sin,
humanity ceased to be a temple for God.
Darkened and defiled by evil, the heart of
man no longer revealed the glory of the
Divine One. But by the incarnation of the
Son of God, the purpose of Heaven is ful-
filled. God dwells in humanity, and
through saving grace the heart of man be-
comes again His temple. God designed that
the temple at Jerusalem should be a con-
tinual witness to the high destiny open to
every soul."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 161.
10.
In what figurative language did
the apostle speak of the believers as
a group? Eph. 2:19-22. Compare Ps.
114:2.
NOTE.—"The Jewish tabernacle was a
type of the Christian church. . . . The
church on earth, composed of those who
are faithful and loyal to God, is the 'true
tabernacle,' whereof the Redeemer is the
minister. God, and not man, pitched this
tabernacle on a high, elevated platform.
This tabernacle is Christ's body, and from
north, south, east, and west, He gathers
those who shall help to compose it"—
Ellen G. White,
Signs of the Times,
Feb.
14, 1900.
"Of surpassing beauty and unrivaled
splendor was the palatial building which
Solomon and his associates erected for God
and His worship. Garnished with precious
stones, surrounded by spacious courts with
magnificent approaches, and lined with
carved cedar and burnished gold, the temple
structure, with its broidered hangings and
rich furnishings, was a fit emblem of the
living church of God on earth, which
through the ages has been building in ac-
cordance with the divine pattern, with ma-
terials that have been likened to 'gold,
silver, precious stones,' polished after the
similitude of a palace.' 1 Corinthians 3:12;
Psalm 144:12. Of this spiritual temple
Christ is 'the chief Cornerstone; in whom
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